Rats

[nat 8]

Has anyone used ferrets to chase rats from under sheds ect. Would a rat run from a ferret or would it stand and fight , if I was to do it it would b in winter so the rats shouldn't have any young. Dad sed a rat shud run unless it's cornered or has young... But he's only ever done ferreting coursing and lamping so he's not sure.

We have a fairly bad rat problem so I was guna use the ferret to chase rat to the dog would this work?

Cheers

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Get a smoker mate.

[stubby 175]

far better to use a smoker, rather than risk a ferret

[nat 8]

ok cheers how much are these smokers? and where could ii get 1?

[pencoed hunter 7]

free cycle and get a petrol strimmer or somthing then take the engine off and use that

[Aaron_butcher 17]

Convert an old chainsaw, take the blade off and get a longer exhaust on it.

[stubby 175]

as stated, pick up any old garden implement petrol engined device, ie strimmer,hedge cutter, chainsaw etc, remove the engine from the rest of it, take it to any car accessory shop and find some radiator hose that will push onto the exhaust outlet, this will withstand the heat of exhaust, put a slightly higher oil to petrol mix in it, and away you go

[IanB 0]

Bang the ferret in, it will come out if its not interested... We've had loads using ferrets spades and dogs, its easier using jills when ratting around smaller rat holes, but under a shed just unleash a bad boy hob.... The jills kill them easy enough too, if they don't bolt..... Some won't be interested but you know when you get a good ratter, some get sick of it pretty quick, others love it....

[kevin from bristol 95]

i've lost jills to rats but only in large rat sets they can get beat up a bit mind ,smoker and dogs is the best really , the best smoker i have seen is a small two stroke silent run suitcase generator it was fairly light and very quiet you could hear the rats bolting and the dogs didn't seem to miss much with that as with the chainsaw or strimmer type are loud and some long tails can slip away the advertised smokers that i have seen in action are no good

[pencoed hunter 7]

iv got a problem with rats here theres only 7 houses were i live and we all got rats because some ppl have horses and other animals but when ever i see a rat run under somthin i put a ferret in but no luck yet.

Going to ring the rat man soon

[CarraghsGem 92]

my ferret was used for ratting prior to me getting him, problem is now you really need to identify yourself to him when he comes back out of a rabbit burrow or he will bite first ask questions later. hes my only adult worker so i cant risk sending him in after rats. or i could be stuck without a ferret for the season.

[Richie10 345]

iv got a problem with rats here theres only 7 houses were i live and we all got rats because some ppl have horses and other animals but when ever i see a rat run under somthin i put a ferret in but no luck yet.

Going to ring the rat man soon

 

Why don't you trap them?

[pencoed hunter 7]

all my traps or broken only one left is over my friends so need to get it back plus cant afford to buy any mor atm

[nat 8]

Ok thanks for the advice I'm guna try smoking them I think don't want to risk ma ferret lol. I have a big job that would dog a rat like...

[oxo 420]

Ianb is on the money, never ferreted since i was a kid but 90% of that was rats, no problem at all bolting them young or not. Piss poor ferret that could not shift a few rats, stoats manage ok.